Detroit - Pontiac
Flight / Schedule
Detroit - Pontiac
Aircraft
Rockwell Sabreliner 75Registration
N5107
MSN
380-8
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
General Motors Company - GMCDate
February 23, 1975 at 07:53 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Pontiac-Oakland County Michigan
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
42.6389°, -83.2910°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 23, 1975 at 07:53 PM, Detroit - Pontiac experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 75, operated by General Motors Company - GMC, with the event recorded near Pontiac-Oakland County Michigan.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Pontiac-Oakland County Airport was initiated by night and poor weather conditions. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in flames about four miles short of runway. The copilot was killed while the captain was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5107, MSN 380-8, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.6389°, -83.2910°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Pontiac-Oakland County Airport was initiated by night and poor weather conditions. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in flames about four miles short of runway. The copilot was killed while the captain was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Detroit - Pontiac
Operator
General Motors Company - GMCFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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